Local Headlines: An inspector ordered a free-food pantry removed. This woman sounded the alarm.
| With Cheh dropping out, D.C. Council's Ward 3's election is suddenly competitive; Maryland poised to become second state in U.S. to ban declawing cats; MedStar doctor hit by his own car and killed after a thief jumped in and sped off ; Prosecutors say a Va. woman killed her mother and sister. The defense says it was murder-suicide.; Alexandria was asked to honor abortion providers. Then Catholics and conservatives spoke up.; Metro's Yellow Line bridge over Potomac will close for about eight months beginning this fall; Loudoun school system updates Title IX policies after much-criticized handling of sex assault cases; From Ukrainians with disabilities comes a desperate plea: 'We have no chance without help'; D.C.-area forecast: Cool and calm today, but a stormy Saturday lurks; Wizards lose focus in fourth quarter and stumble against Clippers to open West Coast trip |
 |
| |
| | | |  |  | | Essential news and more for DMV residents. | | | | | |  (Sarah L. Voisin/The Post) Takoma Park's "purple community bins," which began before the pandemic as a way for a woman to share her dumpster-dive finds, have become a lifeline for families and seniors in the community. By Alisa Tang ● Read more » | | | | Ward 3, the District's tony sector full of quiet neighborhoods and upscale commercial corridors, is suddenly the hub of a busy political campaign season that no one expected. By Julie Zauzmer Weil and Michael Brice-Saddler ● Read more » | | | The once common practice of declawing cats is now viewed by many as barbaric. Some call it amputation. By Ovetta Wiggins ● Read more » | | | Rakesh Patel, 33, was fatally struck near Adams Morgan. By Peter Hermann and Emily Davies ● Read more » | | | | Fairfax County prosecutors said Megan Hargan was motivated by greed, while the defense said her sister, Helen Hargan, set her up to take the fall. By Emily Davies and Justin Jouvenal ● Read more » | | | The pushback to Alexandria's "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day" proclamation shows how the politics of abortion are reaching a boiling point, even in an overwhelmingly Democratic city. By Teo Armus ● Read more » | | | | Metro will shut down a four-decade-old tunnel and the Yellow Line bridge spanning the Potomac River for about eight months this fall to repair and rebuild the infrastructure. By Justin George ● Read more » | | | | Officials with Loudoun County Public Schools have updated the system's Title IX policies, in part by requiring an immediate investigation of any sexual discrimination, harassment or misconduct. By Hannah Natanson ● Read more » | | | One of the volunteers who is trying to make sure disabled Ukrainians aren't abandoned is former D.C. advisory neighborhood commissioner Anna Landre. Perspective ● By Theresa Vargas ● Read more » | | | | Tranquil weather rules through Friday, but Saturday brings rain, falling temperatures, wind and possible snow showers. By David Streit ● Read more » | | | | Washington looks like a different team in the final period and the Clippers take advantage to earn a 115-109 victory. By Ava Wallace ● Read more » | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 |
